Spain to ban social media access for children under 16Spain will ban access to social media for minors under 16 and platforms will be required to implement age verification systems, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Tuesday as he announced several measures to guarantee a safe digital environment. MORE..Feb 03, 202603:43 PMIndia’s Supreme Court slams WhatsApp, Meta over privacy policyThe Supreme Court on Tuesday came down heavily on Meta Platforms Inc and WhatsApp while hearing their appeals against a Competition Commission of India order imposing a penalty of about INR 2131.4 million over the privacy policy, saying tech giants cannot “play with the right to privacy of citizens in the name of data sharing”. MORE..Feb 03, 202612:54 PMSpaceX acquires xAI in record-setting deal as Musk looks to unify AI and space ambitionsElon Musk said on Monday that SpaceX has acquired his artificial-intelligence startup xAI in a record-setting deal that unifies Musk’s AI and space ambitions by combining the rocket-and-satellite company with the maker of the Grok chatbot. MORE.. Feb 03, 202607:29 AMSpaceX acquires xAI in record-setting deal as Musk looks to unify AI and space ambitionsElon Musk said on Monday that SpaceX has acquired his artificial-intelligence startup xAI in a record-setting deal that unifies Musk’s AI and space ambitions by combining the rocket-and-satellite company with the maker of the Grok chatbot. MORE.. Feb 03, 202607:29 AMOracle shares fall as investors assess up to $50 billion AI funding planOracle shares fell about 4 per cent in premarket trading on Monday, after it outlined plans to raise $45 billion to $50 billion this year to expand its cloud infrastructure, fueling investor concerns about its rising debt load. MORE..Feb 02, 202605:15 PMOracle shares fall as investors assess up to $50 billion AI funding planOracle shares fell about 4 per cent in premarket trading on Monday, after it outlined plans to raise $45 billion to $50 billion this year to expand its cloud infrastructure, fueling investor concerns about its rising debt load. MORE..Feb 02, 202605:15 PMMusk’s SpaceX applies to launch 1m satellites into orbitElon Musk’s SpaceX has applied to launch one million satellites into Earth’s orbit to power artificial intelligence (AI). MORE.. Feb 01, 202606:42 AMMusk’s SpaceX applies to launch 1m satellites into orbitElon Musk’s SpaceX has applied to launch one million satellites into Earth’s orbit to power artificial intelligence (AI). MORE.. Feb 01, 202606:42 AMModi ally proposes social media ban for India’s teens as global debate growsAn ally of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has proposed a bill to ban social media for children, as the world’s biggest market for Meta and YouTube joins a global debate on the impact of social media on young people’s health and safety. MORE..Jan 31, 202611:32 AMModi ally proposes social media ban for India’s teens as global debate growsAn ally of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has proposed a bill to ban social media for children, as the world’s biggest market for Meta and YouTube joins a global debate on the impact of social media on young people’s health and safety. MORE..Jan 31, 202611:32 AMApple forecasts strong sales growth as iPhone demand in Asia reboundsApple on Thursday forecast higher-than-expected revenue growth of up to 16% for the March quarter, powered by strong demand for its iPhones and a sharp rebound in China and accelerating demand in India. MORE..Jan 30, 202606:51 AMApple forecasts strong sales growth as iPhone demand in Asia reboundsApple on Thursday forecast higher-than-expected revenue growth of up to 16% for the March quarter, powered by strong demand for its iPhones and a sharp rebound in China and accelerating demand in India. MORE..Jan 30, 202606:51 AMUK Government offers free AI skills to every adultThe UK Government has announced a plan to give every adult in the UK the opportunity to take free, newly benchmarked courses to gain practical Artificial Intelligence skills for work. MORE..Jan 29, 202603:00 PMUK Government offers free AI skills to every adultThe UK Government has announced a plan to give every adult in the UK the opportunity to take free, newly benchmarked courses to gain practical Artificial Intelligence skills for work. MORE..Jan 29, 202603:00 PMiPhone 18 series launching soon, Apple likely to surprise with pricingWe have all heard about the rising RAM prices, thanks to the demand from AI data centres. Now, as per reports, it seems that Apple cannot stay immune to this hike either. MORE..Jan 28, 202601:08 PMiPhone 18 series launching soon, Apple likely to surprise with pricingWe have all heard about the rising RAM prices, thanks to the demand from AI data centres. Now, as per reports, it seems that Apple cannot stay immune to this hike either. MORE..Jan 28, 202601:08 PMOracle says data center outage causing issues faced by US TikTok usersOracle on Tuesday said issues faced by U.S. users of social media app TikTok are the result of a temporary weather-related power outage at an Oracle data center, after California Governor Gavin Newsom linked the issues to what he called the suppression of content critical of President Donald Trump. MORE..Jan 28, 202608:00 AMOracle says data center outage causing issues faced by US TikTok usersOracle on Tuesday said issues faced by U.S. users of social media app TikTok are the result of a temporary weather-related power outage at an Oracle data center, after California Governor Gavin Newsom linked the issues to what he called the suppression of content critical of President Donald Trump. MORE..Jan 28, 202608:00 AMInstagram, Facebook and WhatsApp to trial premium subscriptionsTechnology giant Meta is set to trial premium subscriptions for Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp users in the coming months in its latest experiment with paid services. MORE..Jan 27, 202611:25 AMInstagram, Facebook and WhatsApp to trial premium subscriptionsTechnology giant Meta is set to trial premium subscriptions for Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp users in the coming months in its latest experiment with paid services. MORE..Jan 27, 202611:25 AMWhatsApp is not secure: Elon Musk comes after Meta in latest X postBillionaire Elon Musk took to X to slam Meta’s WhatsApp after whistleblowers said private chats on the messaging platform can be read by the company, despite promises of end-to-end encryption. MORE..Jan 27, 202611:01 AMWhatsApp is not secure: Elon Musk comes after Meta in latest X postBillionaire Elon Musk took to X to slam Meta’s WhatsApp after whistleblowers said private chats on the messaging platform can be read by the company, despite promises of end-to-end encryption. MORE..Jan 27, 202611:01 AMFrance’s National Assembly approves banning under-15s from social mediaFrance’s National Assembly on Monday backed legislation to ban children under 15 years old from social media on Monday, amid growing concerns about online bullying and mental health risks. MORE.. Jan 27, 202610:03 AMFrance’s National Assembly approves banning under-15s from social mediaFrance’s National Assembly on Monday backed legislation to ban children under 15 years old from social media on Monday, amid growing concerns about online bullying and mental health risks. MORE.. Jan 27, 202610:03 AMFrench lawmakers to vote on social media ban for childrenFrench lawmakers on Monday (Jan 26) were set to vote on draft legislation to ban social media for under-15s, an effort championed by President Emmanuel Macron as a way to protect children from excessive screen time. MORE..Jan 26, 202605:08 PMFrench lawmakers to vote on social media ban for childrenFrench lawmakers on Monday (Jan 26) were set to vote on draft legislation to ban social media for under-15s, an effort championed by President Emmanuel Macron as a way to protect children from excessive screen time. MORE..Jan 26, 202605:08 PMApple reportedly plans to reveal its Gemini-powered Siri in FebruaryA new and improved Siri may finally make an appearance, but this time, it could be with a Google Gemini glow up. MORE..Jan 26, 202612:47 PMApple reportedly plans to reveal its Gemini-powered Siri in FebruaryA new and improved Siri may finally make an appearance, but this time, it could be with a Google Gemini glow up. MORE..Jan 26, 202612:47 PMMeta halts teens’ access to AI characters globallyMeta Platforms said on Friday it will suspend teenagers’ access to its existing AI characters across all of its apps worldwide, as it builds an updated iteration of those for teen users. MORE..Jan 24, 202612:20 PMMeta halts teens’ access to AI characters globallyMeta Platforms said on Friday it will suspend teenagers’ access to its existing AI characters across all of its apps worldwide, as it builds an updated iteration of those for teen users. MORE..Jan 24, 202612:20 PMAI could be smarter than all of humanity in five years, says Elon MuskTesla CEO Elon Musk said artificial intelligence (AI) is on track to become smarter than all of humanity combined within the next five years — a shift he believes will change how people work, move and even find purpose. MORE..Jan 23, 202604:27 PMAI could be smarter than all of humanity in five years, says Elon MuskTesla CEO Elon Musk said artificial intelligence (AI) is on track to become smarter than all of humanity combined within the next five years — a shift he believes will change how people work, move and even find purpose. MORE..Jan 23, 202604:27 PMThe deal to secure TikTok’s future in the US has finally closedThe joint venture acquiring TikTok’s US assets has been formally established and has announced its leadership team, according to the company, one day before the deadline set by President Donald Trump for the app’s US assets to be spun off by Chinese parent company ByteDance. MORE..Jan 23, 202606:59 AMThe deal to secure TikTok’s future in the US has finally closedThe joint venture acquiring TikTok’s US assets has been formally established and has announced its leadership team, according to the company, one day before the deadline set by President Donald Trump for the app’s US assets to be spun off by Chinese parent company ByteDance. MORE..Jan 23, 202606:59 AMUbisoft eyes ‘major reset’ as ‘Prince of Persia’ remake among 6 games axed amid layoffs, studio closuresSix highly awaited games have been axed at French video game developer Ubisoft, as a part of what the company calls a “major organisational, operational, and portfolio reset”. MORE..Jan 22, 202604:53 PMUbisoft eyes ‘major reset’ as ‘Prince of Persia’ remake among 6 games axed amid layoffs, studio closuresSix highly awaited games have been axed at French video game developer Ubisoft, as a part of what the company calls a “major organisational, operational, and portfolio reset”. MORE..Jan 22, 202604:53 PMApple to revamp Siri as a built-in chatbot: ReportApple plans to revamp Siri later this year by turning the digital assistant into the company’s first artificial intelligence chatbot, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday. MORE.. Jan 22, 202610:22 AMApple to revamp Siri as a built-in chatbot: ReportApple plans to revamp Siri later this year by turning the digital assistant into the company’s first artificial intelligence chatbot, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday. MORE.. Jan 22, 202610:22 AM